Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Greetings! Pretty cool, isn't it? But did anyone notice the date is reversed? It won't be '0220', though that would work, since it would be "20:02 02/20 2002". Symmetrical, but not as pleasing. Instead they used '20/02'. Indicates this probably started outside the US. It's yet another case we can manipulate things to make them appear whatever we want. Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Greetings! Pretty cool, isn't it? But did anyone notice the date is reversed? It won't be '0220', though that would work, since it would be "20:02 02/20 2002". Symmetrical, but not as pleasing. Instead they used '20/02'. Indicates this probably started outside the US. It's yet another case we can manipulate things to make them appear whatever we want. Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Greetings! Pretty cool, isn't it? But did anyone notice the date is reversed? It won't be '0220', though that would work, since it would be "20:02 02/20 2002". Symmetrical, but not as pleasing. Instead they used '20/02'. Indicates this probably started outside the US. It's yet another case we can manipulate things to make them appear whatever we want. Regards, =jbf= B. Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Not quite true. Since the americans use am and pm, this time 20:02 does not occur in the USA. Second, the last time we had such a "palindroom", it was on 11:11 11-11 1111. On that particular date, the US would have had that particular time twice, am and pm, If it was a nation on that date. Remembering my history lessons, I think the native population celebrated that day and time, providing their dates were confirming ours. On our side of the big pond we have had such a time earlier, namely: 20:02 2-2 2002. Big nosy thing Timo. >February 20th at 8:02pm this year will be an> historic moment in> >time. It> >will> > not be marked by the chiming of any clocks> or the ringing of> >bells,> >but at> > that precise time, on that specific date,> something will happen> >which> >has not> > occurred for 1,001 years and will never> happen again.> >> > As the clock ticks over from 8:01pm on> Wednesday, February 20,> >time> >will, for> > sixty seconds only, read in perfect> symmetry 2002, 2002, 2002,> >or to> >be more> > precise - 20:02, 20/02, 2002. [Note for you> US readers...20/02> >is the> >way the> > rest of the world writes 2/20 or Feb 20th.]> >> > The last occasion that time read in such a> symmetrical pattern> >was> >long> > before the days of the digital watch and> the 24-hour clock - at> >10:01am on> > January 10, 1001.> >> > Because the clock only goes up to 23.59, it> is something that> >will> >never> > happen again. Cool, huh?> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Not quite true. Since the americans use am and pm, this time 20:02 does not occur in the USA. Second, the last time we had such a "palindroom", it was on 11:11 11-11 1111. On that particular date, the US would have had that particular time twice, am and pm, If it was a nation on that date. Remembering my history lessons, I think the native population celebrated that day and time, providing their dates were confirming ours. On our side of the big pond we have had such a time earlier, namely: 20:02 2-2 2002. Big nosy thing Timo. >February 20th at 8:02pm this year will be an> historic moment in> >time. It> >will> > not be marked by the chiming of any clocks> or the ringing of> >bells,> >but at> > that precise time, on that specific date,> something will happen> >which> >has not> > occurred for 1,001 years and will never> happen again.> >> > As the clock ticks over from 8:01pm on> Wednesday, February 20,> >time> >will, for> > sixty seconds only, read in perfect> symmetry 2002, 2002, 2002,> >or to> >be more> > precise - 20:02, 20/02, 2002. [Note for you> US readers...20/02> >is the> >way the> > rest of the world writes 2/20 or Feb 20th.]> >> > The last occasion that time read in such a> symmetrical pattern> >was> >long> > before the days of the digital watch and> the 24-hour clock - at> >10:01am on> > January 10, 1001.> >> > Because the clock only goes up to 23.59, it> is something that> >will> >never> > happen again. Cool, huh?> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Not quite true. Since the americans use am and pm, this time 20:02 does not occur in the USA. Second, the last time we had such a "palindroom", it was on 11:11 11-11 1111. On that particular date, the US would have had that particular time twice, am and pm, If it was a nation on that date. Remembering my history lessons, I think the native population celebrated that day and time, providing their dates were confirming ours. On our side of the big pond we have had such a time earlier, namely: 20:02 2-2 2002. Big nosy thing Timo. >February 20th at 8:02pm this year will be an> historic moment in> >time. It> >will> > not be marked by the chiming of any clocks> or the ringing of> >bells,> >but at> > that precise time, on that specific date,> something will happen> >which> >has not> > occurred for 1,001 years and will never> happen again.> >> > As the clock ticks over from 8:01pm on> Wednesday, February 20,> >time> >will, for> > sixty seconds only, read in perfect> symmetry 2002, 2002, 2002,> >or to> >be more> > precise - 20:02, 20/02, 2002. [Note for you> US readers...20/02> >is the> >way the> > rest of the world writes 2/20 or Feb 20th.]> >> > The last occasion that time read in such a> symmetrical pattern> >was> >long> > before the days of the digital watch and> the 24-hour clock - at> >10:01am on> > January 10, 1001.> >> > Because the clock only goes up to 23.59, it> is something that> >will> >never> > happen again. Cool, huh?> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Timo, Actually it does occur in the USA as military time or as HAM radio operators time. Many communications organizations also use it. P.S. the Aussies have it before you (nine hours before you really). How is the motor car coming along? Take care, Bill Werre ========================================== Timo & Anne wrote: Not quite true.Since the americans use am and pm, this time 20:02 does not occur in the USA.Second, the last time we had such a "palindroom", it was on 11:11 11-11 1111.On that particular date, the US would have had that particular time twice, am and pm, If it was a nation on that date. Remembering my history lessons, I think the native population celebrated that day and time, providing their dates were confirming ours.On our side of the big pond we have had such a time earlier, namely: 20:02 2-2 2002. Big nosy thing Timo. >February 20th at 8:02pm this year will be an > historic moment in > >time. It > >will > > not be marked by the chiming of any clocks > or the ringing of > >bells, > >but at > > that precise time, on that specific date, > something will happen > >which > >has not > > occurred for 1,001 years and will never > happen again. > > > > As the clock ticks over from 8:01pm on > Wednesday, February 20, > >time > >will, for > > sixty seconds only, read in perfect > symmetry 2002, 2002, 2002, > >or to > >be more > > precise - 20:02, 20/02, 2002. [Note for you > US readers...20/02 > >is the > >way the > > rest of the world writes 2/20 or Feb 20th.] > > > > The last occasion that time read in such a > symmetrical pattern > >was > >long > > before the days of the digital watch and > the 24-hour clock - at > >10:01am on > > January 10, 1001. > > > > Because the clock only goes up to 23.59, it > is something that > >will > >never > > happen again. Cool, huh? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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